In this paper we report our study on the user experience of robot vacuum cleaner behavior. How do people want to experience this new type of cleaning appliance? Interviews were conducted to elicit a desired robot vacuum cleaner personality. With this knowledge in mind, behavior was designed for a future robot vacuum cleaner. A video prototype was used to evaluate how people experienced the behavior of this robot vacuum cleaner. The results indicate that people recognizedthe intended personality in the robot behavior. We recommend using apersonality model as a tool for developing robot behavior.

Appropriate design of the interaction between humans and robots will be a crucial factor for the acceptance of new robotic products. Apromising approach is to equip robots with life-like and social characteristics. A coherent personality expressed through behavior can help users to understand and predict the behavior of a robotic appliance. In this paper, we describe existing design approaches and arguethat an integrated design process is needed.